03-01-94 MinutesMA]~CM I~ J.994
SUpervisors in ~ttenda~¢e~
Mr. Whaley ~, Colbert, Chairman
Mr. J. L. McRale, III, Vice Chrm.
Mr. Arthur S. Warren
Supervisors Absent:
Mr. ~dward B. B=rbor
lTr. Harry G. Daniel
l~/~. La~e B. Ramsay
County Administrator
Legislators iH Attendance:
Senator Joseph B. Benedetti
Senator Stephan ~. Martin
Delegate Riley E. Ingra~
Del~ate John C. Welkins
Staff in ~t~e~danco~
~a, Marilyn Cole, Exeo.
A~et. to County Admin.
~s. Mary Ann C~/rtin,
Ms. Doris OsHart,
Asst. Co. Admin.,
Legis. aves. and
Intergovern. Affairs
~r. Steven Micas,
County Attorney
Dele~atlon for a breakfast meetinq at 7:30 a.m. to discuss the
status of the County's legislative ~ackage and House Bill 732,
Cancer Presumption for Firefighters; Rous~ Bill 678, School
~ealth Nurses; and senate Bill 513, Rich% to Farm; as well
ether legi~]&tive i~s~ss of mutual concern.
ThO BOard Of Supervisors recessed at approximately 9;00 a.m.
until ~:~0 p.m. for a join~ wor~ session wi=h the School Board
in t~e County's Administration Bu%ldi~g, Room 502.
YLr, Colbert called the joint Board of Supervisors/school Board
work eesoion =o order at 5:o0 p.m. in Room 502 of the County
Administration Building with the following present:
· upervt~or~ in Att~4a~ ~ou~t~ s~aff in At,madames:
~r, Whaley ~. Colbert, Chairman
Mr. Edward B. Barber
Mr. ~arry G. Daniel
Mr. Arthur s. Warren
~r. Lane B. ~amsey
County Administrator
Interim Dir.~ New~ &
Public Into. Services
Ms. Narilyn Cole, Exoo.
Assr. To County Adnin+
Mr. Bradford S, H~mer,
Deputy Co. Admin.,
~n~gement Services
Deputy ¢o. Admin.,
Mr. ~t~v~n L. Micas,
County Attorney
Clerk to th~ Board of
supervisors
Mr. Ja~s J. L. Steq~uaier,
'Dir., Budget and Mgmt.
Mr. ~. D, Sti%h, Jr.,
Deputy co. Admin.,
Community Development
School Board Members in Attendance=
Ms. Elizabeth B. Davis, Chairman
Mr. Marshall W. Trammell~ Jr.~
Vice Chairman
Mr. Timothy C. BroWn
Dr. Marry A. Johnson
M~. Dianne ~. Pettitt
Mr. Thoma~ R. Fulghum
School Superintendent
School Staff in AtteB~a~oet
Dr. Carl Chafin, Assistant
Institutional Serve.
Mr. Frederick Howland,
Managing Director of
Facility Services
Mr. Larry Johns, Assistant
Bchool Superintendent
Ms. Debra ~arlow, Dir.,
Community Relations
on motion of Mr. Colbert,
recessed for dinner.
Vote: Unanimous
seconded by Mr. Barber, the Moard
Reconvenin~:
Program (CIP) to th~ gourd of gupervimors with alternatives to
projects inclu~e~ in ~hc CIP and that the basis for this ~eeting
Fall c~ 1994 or the Fall o~ 199~.
Mr. Stegmaier reviewed the deb= issuance schedule ~or School bonds
d~layed from 1994 to I996, the County's funding commltm~nt to
John Tyler Project ($~,I6 million), ~0 the amount of debt capacit~
available for School projects, and in exchange for ~he a~di~ional
debt capaclty~ the County will take $~.16 million from the Reserv~
for School Ca~itaI Projects. Me further stated the
remain on ~eh~dul9 with the fum~ing of School and County projects.
He stated the increase in debt service for Sohools~ resulting
He then reviewed the virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) tim(
sohe~ul~ of activities including authorization for ~taff tc
the bond resolution and appropriation of proceeds and interest
earnings. (It is noted due to VPSA requirements, the publishi~
must ~e advertiser March 9, 1994 and March 16, 1994, therefore, th~
March 9, 1994 advertisement will appear prior to the Board
Supervisors taking action to met the date for the public h~arin,
et its March 9, 1994 me,ting.)
accelerating the Enon/Harrowgate Elementary school Project is
reflected in the CIP submitted to the Board of Supervisors by thc
school 5oar~.
Discussion, comments, and questions ~nsued relative to the $737,5[
an~icipate~ interest ~arnings ts held fund the Prcj6ct.
Mr. Ramsay ~tated ~taff would Yerify that interest earnings could
be used to help fund the Project and he would advise the Board of
Supervi~or~ prior to the ~oard ~aking any actium.
Ihere was brief discussion relative t~' VPSA bond financing,
specifically as it relates to the timefram~ in which to hold the
bond re£ere~dL~m.
It wa~ the general consensus of the Board of Supervisors and Sch~oI
Boa~d that the bond referendum be held in the Fell of 1996,
Mr. Ramsay di=tributed an agenda item for the Board of B~pervleer~
to co~ide~ a~tharlzln~ staf~ to enter into a contract to purchase
a parcel of land for the Enon/Harrowgate ~lemsntary school site.
On motion of Mr. McHate, sauonded by Mr. Daniel, the Board
authorized the county Administrator to enter into a contract, in
a form approved by the County Attorney, to purchase a 49.448 acre
parcel of land abutting Woods Edge Road, between South Creek and
walthal creek subdivisions, in ~=rmude Mag~s%erisl District~ in the
a~oun= of $272,000, for the Enon/~arrow~at~ Blementary School elto.
Vote: Unanimous
Mr. Ramsay stated this item wa~ requested by the School Board.
~s. Davis stated the School Board is concerned about the idea of
Board has raise~ taxes, by definition, through increasez in real
the referendum.
possibility of a meal~ tax b~ing placed on a referendum with
revenue generated being desi~nata~ for School capital projects;
legislation relating to the ~eals tax; meals tax revenue being the
only alternative revenue scarce to fund School projects at this
time; providing the public the opportunity to vot~ for a meals tax
through a referenda; and the ability of a meals tax passing on a
It wa~ g~nerally agreed that consideration of placing a meals tax
of supervXsors/$checl Board Liaison CoIm~ittee meeting.
There was brief discussion relativ~ to the county char~er being
designated for School capital projects.
I~ was generally agreed to ~chedule a joint Board of
Supervisors/school Board work session on ~arch $0, 1994 at 3:00
p.m. in the County Administration Building, Room 502, to discuss
the operating budget.
94-153 3/1/94
On motion of Mr. Barber, ~onded by Mr. McHal~, the Board oJ
Su~mrvisors adjourne~ at 6:20 p.m. until Ma~ch 9, 1994 at 9:~0 p.m.
County Admi~iut~ato~
chairman